Fishing-reel.



V. BORDNER.

FISHING REEL.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 7, i914.

Patented May 11, 1915.

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VAIDEN IBOBDNER, OF ELKHLART, INDIANA.

FIS HING-REEL.

specifieation of Letters Patent.

Patented May 1-1, 1915.

Application filed April 7, 1914. Serial No. 830,249.

To all whom/it may concern:

Be it known thatI, VAIDEN BORDNER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Elkhart, in the county of Elkhart and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fishing-Reels; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it .appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to reels used in connection with fishing rods for Winding in and casting the line; and it consists in the nove construction and combination of the hereinafter fully described claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a and front view of a fishing reel constructed according to this invention. Fig. 2 is a section through the reel, taken on the line ww in Fig. 1-.

.A supporting spindle 2 is provided and has a trough-shaped plate 3 at one end which is attached to the fishin rod by any approved fastening devices. he free end portion of the spindle has a bearing spindle 4. A shoulder 5'is formed on the main portion of the spindle 2, and a screwthreaded .portion 6 is formed on its outer end. A

winding disk 7 is provided with a hub 8 which is journaled on the bearing spindle 4, and 9 are arms which project radially on one side of the disk 7 and terminate in forks 10. The arms 9 form ribs on the disk which stiflen it and enable it to be made of very light and strong material. Handles 12 are mounted on ins 14 which project from the disk, and a 0rd a means for revolving it.

A nut 15 is screwed on the screwthreaded portion 6 of the bearing spindle, and holds the disk in place, and'a protecting cap 16 is screwed onto the outer end of the hub 8 to prevent dirt from getting into the bearing. I A spring 18 of sheet metal is mounted on the supporting s indle, and is provided with a screwthre'a ed boss. 19 at its free end.

A screw 20 engages with the boss 19, and

carries a brake block 21 of fiber or other approved material. This brake block is pressed against the rear side or face of the disk by the spring, and the tension is I ,ad Psted by turning the screw 20.

he bearing s indle 4 is small so that the reel may run on 1t with very little resistance.

The supporting spindle 2 has a pin 24 at its rearend which is secured in a hole in a boss 25 on the plate 3, and the spring 18 is secured to the supporting spindle by perforating its end portion and mounting it on the whenever desirable. ,The spindle/1 is shown arranged at a right angle to the plate 3, but it may be set at any approved angle as is common in fishing reels.

What I claim is:-

1. In a fishing reel, the combination, with a supporting spindle adapted to be secured to a fishin brake sur ace and journaled on thesaid spindle, a retractible brake spring mounted on the said spindle and adjustable circumferentially thereon to any desired position,

means for adjusting the tension with which the brake-block is applied, a brake block carried by the brake spring and engaging with the brake surface, and means which normally hold the brake spring .in place after its position has been adjusted.

'2- In a fishing reel, the combination, with a plate, for attachment to the rod, provioeo with a' laterally projecting boss, and aspir. dle havin a bearing on its free end portion; of a reel provided with a brake disk and journaled on the said bearing, a retractible brake spring mounted on the said in in frictional en agement with the spind e and boss and ad ustable circumferentially on the pin, and

a brake block carried by the brake spring and bearing on the brake disk.

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signaturein the presence of two witnesses.

VAIDEN BORDNER. Witnesses IIARERY A. Zoox, HENRY J. MITCHELL.

can be turned around on rod, of a reel provided with a a pm at one end which is secured .in t e said boss, ,sald spindle having 

